{"id":374,"date":"1978-06-22T19:40:51","date_gmt":"1978-06-22T19:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/?p=374"},"modified":"2018-09-09T18:05:33","modified_gmt":"2018-09-09T18:05:33","slug":"the-function-of-the-public-a-regional-theater-with-international-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/the-function-of-the-public-a-regional-theater-with-international-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"The Function of The Public: A Regional Theater with International Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long before even the development of Lin Manuel Miranda\u2019s Hamilton (which premiered at The Public Theater in February 2015), The Public Theater made a lasting impact on the off broadway and more experimental shows would make their way uptown.<\/p>\n<p>The venue opened in 1967, mounting the world-premiere production of the musical <em>Hair<\/em>\u00a0as its first show. Under the direction of Joe Papp, the public would flourish into a five stage complex and garnering\u00a054\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Tony Awards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tony_Awards\">Tony Awards<\/a>, 152\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Obie Awards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Obie_Awards\">Obie Awards<\/a>, 42\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Drama Desk Awards\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drama_Desk_Awards\">Drama Desk Awards<\/a>\u00a0and five\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Pulitzer Prizes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pulitzer_Prizes\">Pulitzer Prizes<\/a>. Fifty-five Public Theater productions have moved to Broadway, including\u00a0<i><a title=\"Sticks and Bones\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sticks_and_Bones\">Sticks and Bones<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"That Championship Season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/That_Championship_Season\">That Championship Season<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"A Chorus Line\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Chorus_Line\">A Chorus Line<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/For_Colored_Girls_Who_Have_Considered_Suicide_When_the_Rainbow_Is_Enuf\">For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"The Pirates of Penzance\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pirates_of_Penzance\">The Pirates of Penzance<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"The Tempest\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Tempest\">The Tempest<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bring_in_%27da_Noise,_Bring_in_%27da_Funk\">Bring in \u2018da Noise, Bring in \u2018da Funk<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<a title=\"Michael John LaChiusa\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_John_LaChiusa\">Michael John LaChiusa<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0<i><a title=\"The Wild Party (LaChiusa musical)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Wild_Party_(LaChiusa_musical)\">The Wild Party<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"The Ride Down Mt. Morgan\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Ride_Down_Mt._Morgan\">The Ride Down Mt. Morgan<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"Topdog\/Underdog\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Topdog\/Underdog\">Topdog\/Underdog<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"Take Me Out (play)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Take_Me_Out_(play)\">Take Me Out<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"Caroline, or Change\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caroline,_or_Change\">Caroline, or Change<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"Passing Strange\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Passing_Strange\">Passing Strange<\/a><\/i>, the revival of\u00a0<i><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"HAIR\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/HAIR\">HAIR<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bloody_Bloody_Andrew_Jackson\">Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"The Merchant of Venice\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Merchant_of_Venice\">The Merchant of Venice<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"The Normal Heart\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Normal_Heart\">The Normal Heart<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"Well (play)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Well_(play)\">Well<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"Fun Home (musical)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fun_Home_(musical)\">Fun Home<\/a><\/i>,\u00a0<i><a title=\"Hamilton (musical)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamilton_(musical)\">Hamilton<\/a><\/i>, and\u00a0<i><a title=\"Eclipsed (play)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eclipsed_(play)\">Eclipsed<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about The Public Theater here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.publictheater.org\/404\/?404;https:\/\/www.publictheater.org:443\/content\/blogcategory\/17\/138\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.publictheater.org\/404\/?404;https:\/\/www.publictheater.org:443\/content\/blogcategory\/17\/138\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more about the transformation of the old Astor Library into the Public \u00a0here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2002\/02\/10\/realestate\/streetscapes-old-astor-library-now-joseph-papp-public-theater-once-it-held-many.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2002\/02\/10\/realestate\/streetscapes-old-astor-library-now-joseph-papp-public-theater-once-it-held-many.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more about the most recent controversy at The Public Theater here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2017\/legit\/news\/public-theater-rally-trump-julius-caesar-1202468387\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/variety.com\/2017\/legit\/news\/public-theater-rally-trump-julius-caesar-1202468387\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-374 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/the-function-of-the-public-a-regional-theater-with-international-influence\/pappbirthdayticket\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/1978\/06\/PappBirthdayTicket-300x143.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/1978\/06\/PappBirthdayTicket-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/1978\/06\/PappBirthdayTicket-400x191.jpg 400w, https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/1978\/06\/PappBirthdayTicket.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>One of the most dazzling evenings in the theatre. For more about Joe Papp\u2019s birthday party, visit my curated life review at <a href=\"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/curated-life-review\/\">https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/curated-life-review\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go to my short oral history #1 on the bottom of my oral history page for a snippet of the music <a href=\"https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/oral-history\/\">https:\/\/performingartslegacy.org\/arian\/oral-history\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long before even the development of Lin Manuel Miranda\u2019s Hamilton (which premiered at The Public Theater in February 2015), The Public Theater made a lasting impact on the off broadway and more experimental shows would make their way uptown. The venue opened in 1967, mounting the world-premiere production of the musical Hair\u00a0as its first show. 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